Most grade-school workbooks try to cover the full range of topics in one workbook, and as a result do not dedicate enough pages to important mathematical concepts. Kumon's research has found, however, that children find learning easier when they tackle one skill set at a time. With these findings in mind, we designed our newest line of workbooks to help children with one particular mathematical skill set per book. ...

When she was very young, Baby Halder was abandoned by her mother and left with a cruel, abusive father. She was married off at twelve to a man twice her age who beat her. At fourteen, she was a mother herself. Her early life was marked by overwhelming challenges and heartbreak until, exhausted and desperate, she fled with her three children to Delhi, to work as a maid in some of the city's wealthiest homes. Expected to serve her employers' every demand, she faced a staggering workload that ...

Lord of the Shadows 'Stephen King for kids ! Darren Shan has brought his own brand of vampire mythology into the heads and hearts of thousands of children with his vivid and compelling series The Saga of Darren Shan, about one boy's journey from ordinary lad to vampire prince. Once they're hooked, kids tend to rip into the flesh of these books, quickly draining them of their life blood. The covers, with images of ghouls, creeping hands and dripping fangs are terrifying alone. ' Metro Life, ...

After service in Vietnam, as a surgeon for the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment in 1968-69, at the height of the war, Dr. Gordon Livingston returned to the U.S. and began work as a psychiatrist. In that capacity, he has listened to people talk about their lives-what works, what doesn’t, and the limitless ways (many of them self-inflicted) that people find to be unhappy. He is also a parent twice bereaved; in one thirteen-month period, he lost his eldest son to suicide, his youngest to leukemia. ...

Twilight tempted the imagination. New Moon made readers thirsty for more. Eclipse turned the saga into a worldwide phenomenon. And now, the book that everyone has been waiting for.... Breaking Dawn, the final book in the #1 bestselling Twilight Saga, will take your breath away! In the much anticipated fourth book in Stephenie Meyer’s love story, questions will be answered and the fate of Bella and Edward will be revealed. ------- When you loved the one who was killing you, it left ...

This information-packed annual guide to the Astrology for 2009 goes beyond the conventional 'animal book'. In addition to the annual outlook for all 12 animal signs and the 12-month outlook for the year 2009 for each animal sign, Joey Yap includes a personalised outlook for 2009 based on the individual's BaZi Day Pillar (Jia Zi), and a 12-month mini-analysis for each of the 60-Day Pillars (Jia Zi). Find out what 2009 holds in store for you from the 4 key aspects of Health, Wealth, Career and ...

Joey Yap's Feng Shui for 2009 shows you how to maximise the Qi of the Year of the Earth Ox for your home or office. Avoid the Yearly Afflictions, learn more about the energies of 2009 and find out what are the most auspicious sectors to use, and what are the sectors to avoid. Ascertain how the stars affect your property by comparing it against the 8 Houses of 2009. There are also monthly Flying Star charts, with detailed, in-depth commentary on what sectors to use, and what sectors to avoid, ...

David's Strategic Management offers a skills-oriented, practitioner perspective that has been updated with modern cases to reflect current research and strategy. ...